JACQUELINE L. WATSON is a proud El Paso native and undergraduate alum of The University of Texas at El Paso. She is a graduate of The University of Texas School of Law and has practiced immigration law since 1999. She joined Hines & Leigh in April 2004.

Jacqueline formerly worked with the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), a non-profit organization representing immigrants and asylum seekers in Central Texas, as a staff attorney and eventually as its general counsel. In 2003, she joined Texas Lawyers Care, a department of the State Bar of Texas, where she provided support services to pro bono attorneys and legal aid programs. She has continued to volunteer with PAPA as a pro bono attorney and a mentor since 2003.

Jacqueline has been a frequent speaker on immigration law topics, and has authored articles for the Texas Bar Journal, LegalFront, and publications of the Texas Council on Family Violence. In addition, she is part of the Community Advisory Committee for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum’s upcoming immigration exhibit, scheduled to open in Austin in Spring 2009. Jacqueline is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law..